Comprehensive Information and Referral

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The structure of the services index and definitions of the terms contained
herein were originally published in A Taxonomy of Human Services: A Conceptual Framework
with Standardized Terminology and Definitions for the Field by the Information and
Referral Federation of Los Angeles County, Inc., 3035 Tyler Ave., El Monte, CA 91731;
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Programs that maintain information about the full range of human services and which function as the primary source of information about and linkage to human service providers in the community.Navigation Tips [+/-]

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Website with information and referral data to assist individuals and organizations in finding and listing: services; county events; and job and volunteer opportunities.
ADRC/BeaverLink Coordination
Quarterly trainings.

Dedicated to combating poverty in Carbon County. All programs have income guidelines. Agency provides case management services to assess each individual's needs and will provide information and referral to applicable outside and agency operated services based on that assessment.

Health and human service Information and referral to thousands of services, agencies, support groups and hotlines. Provider of the PA211 easy to remember telephone number for information and referral services.

Emergency Assistance for financially struggling individuals and families in crisis seeking assistance for such things as food, clothing, shelter, rent, household utility expenses and similar miscellaneous living needs. Referrals made for assistance not offered at facility. May also offer seasonal assistance, such as Back-to-School and Project Bundle-Up where funds are available. Call for holiday programs (toys and food).

Non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the organized capacity of people to care for one another. Works with community business partners to raise funds and uses the funds to support programs and organizations that address critical community needs.

Maintains information about human service resources in the community to link people who need assistance with appropriate service providers and/or supplies descriptive information about the agencies or organizations which offer services. The information and referral process involves establishing contact with the individual, assessing the individual's long and short term needs, identifying resources to meet those needs, providing a referral to identified resources, and, where appropriate, following up to ensure that the individual's needs have been met.

Serves the public in Cambria and Somerset Counties as an Information and Referral Services directing people to proper agencies/organizations for service and advocate as needed.
Note to Call Specialists - this is an exception to the rule that United Ways should not be included in referrals for direct services.

Serves the public in Cambria and Somerset Counties as an Information and Referral Services directing people to proper agencies/organizations for service and advocate as needed.
Note to Call Specialists - this is an exception to the rule that United Ways should not be included in referrals for direct services.

Serves the public in Cambria and Somerset Counties as an Information and Referral Services directing people to proper agencies/organizations for service and advocate as needed.
Note to Call Specialists - this is an exception to the rule that United Ways should not be included in referrals for direct services.

Comprehensive community service organization that raises and allocates funds to address the county's most pressing health and human service needs. The organization identifies community needs and forms coalitions to address them.

Administration of Aging, Children and Youth Services, Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Homeless Services and Child Care Information Services programs; identifies human service trends; coordinates methods to improve Human Service resources among private and public agencies; and assists in the development and administration of new programs.